Provenance: Private Collection, Makati City

ABOUT THE WORK

In the works of H.R. Ocampo, the imagery is akin to biological forms representing fundamental life processes in a cosmic setting. Such imagery can be referred to as biomorphic, which became an important and fruitful element in Ocampo’s visual universe. Using movement and bold colors, Ocampo utilized fantasy as the basis for his works. His art is described as “abstract compositions of biological forms that seemed to oscillate, quiver, inflame and multiply,” like the division and mutation of cells.